# Peacock (surname)

Peacock is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

## Musicians

* Annette Peacock (born 1941), American musician
* Charlie Peacock (born 1956), American musician
* Dave Peacock (musician) (born 1945), English musician, one half of the duo Chas & Dave
* Francis Peacock (1723–1807), Scottish writer, dancer and musician
* Gary Peacock (1935–2020), American jazz double-bassist

## Politicians and judges

* Alexander Peacock (1861–1933), Australian politician
* Andrew Peacock (1939–2021), Australian politician
* Barnes Peacock (1810–1890), English judge
* Barrow Peacock (born 1970), Louisiana politician
* Caleb Peacock South Australian businessman and politician
* Elizabeth Peacock (born 1937), British Conservative politician
* Hugh Peacock, Canadian politician
* John Michael Peacock, frontier leader and politician of the Cape Colony
* John Thomas Peacock (1827–1905), New Zealand politician
* Joseph Peacock (businessman), South Australian businessman and politician
* Millie Peacock (1870–1948), Australian politician, first woman elected to the Parliament of Victoria
* Peter Peacock (born 1952), Scottish politician
* Stephanie Peacock (born 1986), British politician
* Thomas Peacock (politician) (1837–1922), New Zealand politician

## Sportspeople
### American football (gridiron)

* David Peacock (American football) (1890–1944), American college football player, coach and politician
* Johnny Peacock (American football) (born 1947), American football player

### Baseball

* Brad Peacock (born 1988), American baseball pitcher
* Johnny Peacock (1910–1981), American baseball catcher
* Matt Peacock (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball pitcher

### Football (soccer)

* Alan Peacock (born 1937), English footballer
* Darren Peacock (born 1968), English footballer
* Dylan Peacock (born 2001), Gibraltarian footballer
* Ernie Peacock (1924–1973), English footballer
* Keith Peacock (born 1945), English footballer
* Gavin Peacock (born 1967), English footballer
* Joe Peacock (1897–1979), England footballer
* John Peacock (footballer) (born 1956), manager of the England national under-17 football team
* Lee Peacock (born 1976), Scottish footballer
* Richard Peacock (footballer) (born 1972), English footballer
* Tom Peacock (1912–?), English educator and footballer

### Rugby

* Alfred Peacock, English rugby player
* Danny Peacock (born 1968), Australian rugby player
* Harry Peacock (rugby union) (1909–1996), Wales rugby player
* Jamie Peacock (born 1977), English rugby player

### Other

* Daniel Peacock (cricketer) (born 1975), English cricketer
* David Peacock (bowls) (born 1970), British lawn bowler
* Eulace Peacock (1914–1996), American athlete
* Hamish Peacock (born 1990), Australian javelin thrower
* Howell Peacock (1889–1962), American college basketball coach
* Jonnie Peacock (born 1993), English paralympic sprinter
* Shane Peacock (ice hockey) (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
* Stephanie Peacock (swimmer) (born 1992), American swimmer
* Tyke Peacock (born 1961), American high jumper
* William Peacock (water polo) (1891–1948), British water polo player

## Other

* Anna Peacock, New Zealand and British optical engineer
* Daniel Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* David Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* Dmitri Rudolf Peacock (1842–1892), British philologist and diplomat
* Doug Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* Edgar Peacock (1893–1955), decorated British Army officer
* Edward Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* George Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ian Peacock, English broadcaster
* Jamie Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* John Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* Laurence Peacock (active 2010s), English playwright
* Mabel Peacock (1856–1920), English folklore collector
* Molly Peacock (born 1947), American poet
* Richard Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* Scott Peacock (born 1963), American chef
* Shane Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* Stephanie Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* Thomas Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people
* Trevor Peacock (1931–2021), English character actor
* William Peacock (disambiguation), multiple people

## Fictional characters

* Ashley Peacock, character in the British soap opera Coronation Street
* Belinda Peacock, character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Claire Peacock, character in Coronation Street
* Freddie Peacock, character in Coronation Street
* Joshua Peacock, character in Coronation Street
* Maxine Peacock, character in Coronation Street
* Mrs. Peacock, character in the game Clue
* Captain Stephen Peacock, character in the British sitcoms Are You Being Served? and Grace & Favour
* Peacock, character in the video-game Skullgirls